Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Craddock
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fitz Gerald vs. Craddock
  
  Fitz Gerald takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Runnels vs. Craddock
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards second. Power scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Yost moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sievers vs. Craddock
  
  There's a wild pitch. Yost scores. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Craddock
  
  Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Craddock
  
  Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Abernathy
  
  Power hits a line drive towards short. Luttrell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pilarcik vs. Abernathy
  
  Pilarcik hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skizas vs. Abernathy
  
  There goes Pilarcik. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is safe. Pilarcik steals second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Skizas vs. Abernathy
  
  Skizas hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Simpson vs. Abernathy
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Olson who is chasing the ball. Simpson reaches third base with a triple. Pilarcik scores. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Abernathy
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luttrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plews vs. Craddock
  
  Plews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Olson vs. Craddock
  
  Olson hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Luttrell vs. Craddock
  
  Luttrell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Abernathy vs. Craddock
  
  Abernathy strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Abernathy
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Yost settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Abernathy
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luttrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Abernathy
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Craddock
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fitz Gerald vs. Craddock
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Craddock
  
  Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sievers vs. Craddock
  
  Sievers hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Killebrew vs. Craddock
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craddock vs. Abernathy
  
  Craddock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Abernathy
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luttrell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pilarcik vs. Abernathy
  
  Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plews vs. Craddock
  
  Plews hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olson vs. Craddock
  
  Olson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Smith scoops up the ball and tags Olson for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luttrell vs. Craddock
  
  Luttrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Abernathy
  
  Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luttrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Abernathy
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Abernathy
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abernathy vs. Craddock
  
  Abernathy strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Craddock
  
  Yost hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Craddock
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Abernathy
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Abernathy
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Abernathy
  
  DeMaestri strikes out. There goes Lopez. The throw from Fitz Gerald to Luttrell, and Lopez is out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Craddock
  
  Runnels hits a popup towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Craddock
  
  Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Craddock
  
  Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Plews vs. Craddock
  
  Plews is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craddock vs. Abernathy
  
  Craddock hits a popup towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Abernathy
  
  Power hits a fly ball into right field. Yost settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pilarcik vs. Abernathy
  
  Pilarcik hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skizas vs. Abernathy
  
  The ball gets by Fitz Gerald for a passed ball. Pilarcik moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Skizas vs. Abernathy
  
  Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luttrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olson vs. Craddock
  
  Olson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Luttrell vs. Craddock
  
  Luttrell bunts towards the mound. Craddock fields it and throws to first for the out. Olson moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Abernathy vs. Craddock
  
  Abernathy hits a line drive to right field. Simpson throws towards Power. Power fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Power. Olson scores. Abernathy moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yost vs. Craddock
  
  Yost hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Craddock
  
  Fitz Gerald takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Craddock
  
  Runnels strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Craddock
  
  Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Abernathy
  
  Simpson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Abernathy
  
  Smith hits a popup towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Abernathy
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Abernathy
  
  Lopez hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Simpson moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zernial vs. Abernathy
  
  Gus Zernial pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri.
  
  Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Craddock
  
  Mike Baxes now playing shortstop.
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skizas. Killebrew reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Plews vs. Craddock
  
  Plews hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Killebrew moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Olson vs. Craddock
  
  Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power fields it and throws to home to get Killebrew. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Luttrell vs. Craddock
  
  Luttrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Olson moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Abernathy vs. Harrington
  
  Bill Harrington now pitching.
  
  Abernathy hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Baxes fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Abernathy
  
  Tim Thompson pinch hits for Bill Harrington.
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Abernathy
  
  Power hits a line drive towards short. Luttrell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pilarcik vs. Abernathy
  
  Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Brunet
  
  George Brunet now pitching.
  
  Yost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Brunet
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Brunet
  
  Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Brunet
  
  Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skizas vs. Abernathy
  
  Whitey Herzog now playing right field.
  
  Skizas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Abernathy
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Abernathy
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luttrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/14/1956 -- Washington at Kansas City (N)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Yost E, rf            3  2  1  2   Power V, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Herzog W, rf          0  0  0  0   Pilarcik A, cf        4  1  2  0   
Fitz Gerald E, c      3  0  0  0   Skizas L, lf          4  0  0  0   
Runnels P, 1b         4  0  1  0   Simpson H, rf         3  0  1  1   
Sievers R, lf         3  0  0  0   Smith H, c            4  0  0  0   
Killebrew H, 3b       4  0  1  0   Robinson E, 1b        3  0  0  0   
Plews H, 2b           4  0  1  0   Lopez H, 3b           3  0  2  0   
Olson K, cf           4  1  1  0   DeMaestri J, ss       2  0  0  0   
Luttrell L, ss        3  0  1  0   Zernial G, ph         1  0  0  0   
Abernathy T, p        4  1  1  1   Baxes M, ss           0  0  0  0   
                                   Craddock W, p         2  0  0  0   
                                   Harrington B, p       0  0  0  0   
                                   Thompson T, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Brunet G, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  7  3                        31  1  6  1

Washington       100 000 300 --  4
Kansas City      100 000 000 --  1

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Abernathy T (W)       9.0  6  1  1  1  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Craddock W (L)        7.2  7  4  4  6  7
Harrington B          0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Brunet G              1.0  0  0  0  1  0

E -- Power V
DP -- Washington 2, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Washington 9, Kansas City 4
2B -- Killebrew H
3B -- Simpson H
HR -- Yost E
SB -- Pilarcik A
CS -- Lopez H
SH -- Luttrell L
WP -- Craddock W
PB -- Fitz Gerald E
T -- 2:16
A -- 5884

    

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